#Ukrainian Air Defense
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![Prototype of an interceptor drone developed by Amazing Drones stands on the table during a press conference of Japanese corporation Terra Drone and Ukrainian company Amazing Drones on March 31, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Prototype of an interceptor drone developed by Amazing Drones stands on the table during a press conference of Japanese corporation Terra Drone and Ukrainian company Amazing Drones on March 31, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukraine Is Turning Russia’s Air Defense Into “Swiss Cheese.” What’s Next?]( "Ukraine Is Turning Russia’s Air Defense Into “Swiss Cheese.” What’s Next?")
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![Photo of Louis Beaudemont]( "Photo of Louis Beaudemont")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s systematic campaign against Russian air defense systems is turning once heavily protected airspace into a network of exploitable gaps. With dozens of confirmed hits on launchers and radars in the first months of 2026 alone, Kyiv is reshaping the geometry of the battlefield and forcing Moscow into impossible choices.![Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on a residential high-rise in Odesa, April 6, 2026. (Source: SES)]( "Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on a residential high-rise in Odesa, April 6, 2026. (Source: SES)")
![THAAD anti-missile defense system developed by Lockheed Martin, shown in a file photo during testing. (Source: Getty Images)]( "THAAD anti-missile defense system developed by Lockheed Martin, shown in a file photo during testing. (Source: Getty Images)")
![9S19M2 Imbir radar system of the Russian army. (Source: Wikimedia)]( "9S19M2 Imbir radar system of the Russian army. (Source: Wikimedia)")
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